Sharp County record., 1887-06-09

composed or MeSSts' u W. nhoOoi"' oho'
w. Bristow and S. F. Barnett met at the
court house last Monday and adjourned
without taking action until Monday,
June 27tb, by which time they will
expect to receive official notice of the
change in the law.
Miss Locke Ball, niece of Mrs j,
P. Jones, of Evening Shade, was among
the number of young ladies who gradu-
ated With honors at the BatesVille Public
High School on the 26th ult. Miss Ball
has many friends and acquaintances here
who are ready to offer congratulations.
Mr.. J. L Brown, who has been
secretary of the Sharp County Wheel for
the past year. was complmentel by elec
ton to the presidency at the meeting
recently held at Highland. We hope
that under bis supervision that organiza'
tion will accomplish the purposes for
which it was intended by the founders OF
the order
The 'horse swapping club having
received several additions lately, we
propose opening horse department, "
and employing horse editor. Applica
tions for the position will be received by
our cashier until the hour for going to
press with our next issue. Proper testi"
monials of ability must accompany each
application. '------
The streets leading to the Methodist
and Baptist churches are exceedingly
rough and difficult to travel. Will not
some public spirited citizen inaugurate
a movement to place them in more pas
sable condition? Five or six hours work
would render them more pleasant to the
church going population, and the time
would certainly be devoted to good
cause.
AT the last stated meeting of Even
ing Shade Chapter No, II, 0. &. s., four
candidates were initiated, one member re-
ceived by affiIiation, and five petitions
presented. A number of visitors were
present, and an elegant supper was spread
in the hall, which was highly enjoyable
to those present. Several interesting
addresses were delivered among which
that of the Grand Worthy Matron of the
state received special attention.
W. o. McCord and wife, accompa-
MED by Mrs. Mary Williams, Miss Nettie
and Master Sam Faris, all of Bates
vile, came up last Saturday on visit
to relatives and friends in the neighbor-
hood of the Gem of the Hills" Miss
Nettie is native of Evening Shade, and
after an absence Of seven years, she re-
turns for the first time charming and
dignifed young lady, and isreceiving an
affectiopate welcome by her former school
mates and friends.
Several Of our young gentlemen and
ladies have secured schools for the sum-
mer. We hope they will devote their
entire time and attention to advancing
the interests of their pupils so that they
NAV have the assurance of securing an
other school in the same district at any
time they may apply. This to Ger
tain extent is the measure of their suc-
cess. If your efforts are pains taking
and earnest, in short time the school
will seek the teacher and you will be adj
equateIy rewarded.
The last general assembly changed
the time of meeting of the board OF
equalization and the levying court, and
the attorney general has rendered his
opinion that the former will meet on the
I'd Monday in September, instead of list
Monday in June. and the latter on
the 1st Monday i n October instead
of lst Monday in July. As the acts
have not yet been distributed, W
call the attention of the board and JUS
tlces to the change in the law.
"A railroad superintendent delivered
himself thus to farmer whose COW had
fallen victim to the locomotive: Il see.
Now you will give the age, weight and
color of COW, then you must prove she
was your cow. Then have proof that we
killed her. Then more proofs that she
was not trespasser. Then deduct the
hide and tallow, employ two goood law
yers, and il we can't beat you by taking
the case to the supreme court we'll make
some sort of settlement-probably allow
you half. "-Ez.